Chauvin Sculpture Garden Art
If you are an art enthusiast or just like some cool pics not going into every single detail it won t take long to see it.
Chauvin sculpture garden art. Located on bayou petit caillou in south louisiana the chauvin sculpture garden is a world class art environment created by outsider artist kenny hill. By houma area convention and visitor bureau. If you re looking for a kid friendly unique attraction to bring the whole family we ve found just the spot. Naive art made by an untrained person folk art a traditional or craft practiced by a group art of children for example that would be where you would determine the status based.
All reviews sculpture garden new orleans kenny hill masterpiece interpretation. Place is well taken care of but it is small. Chauvin sculpture garden facebook once you pass through the gates you ll be surrounded by hundreds of beautifully painted hand made sculptures that are powerful thought provoking works of art. The chauvin sculpture garden in louisiana is a true work of art.
Tucked away in terrebonne parish in the tiny town of chauvin lies an incredible hidden gem that s just waiting to be explored. In 1990 hill began to sculpt. Most garden browsers call it folk art where others see it as a spiritual vision. The layperson may come away from it all just as confused as when they first saw the garden upon entry.
Heart of fact the visionary environment of kenny hill on the chauvin sculpture garden was published with support from the louisiana state arts. The chauvin sculpture garden as it is referred to today is kenny hill s art environment. Just outside of houma in the tiny town of chauvin sits one of the most colorful sculpture gardens you ve ever seen. Chauvin sculpture garden chauvin la.
The sculpture garden is now open to the public from dawn until dusk when anyone can critique the artwork and apply any interpretation they wish. Part outsider art part religious site part personal exorcism the kenny hill sculpture garden was built by one man who fought a losing war against his personal demons. Located on bayou petit caillou in south louisiana the chauvin sculpture garden is a world class art environment created by outsider artist kenny. Address phone number chauvin sulpture garden reviews.
Learn more about this program here. Along the banks of bayou petit caillou in terrebonne parish a lighthouse guides visitors to a treasure of modern american folk art. His work was not immediately visible to the public as the property was overgrown with indigenous semi tropical vegetation on the street side of his property.